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Postby blacknstormy on Sun Nov 27, 2005 5:48 pm

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Postby sirhc55 on Sun Nov 27, 2005 5:52 pm

Very clever - I like :D
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Postby Oneputt on Sun Nov 27, 2005 5:55 pm

Super and creative :D How did you set it up?
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Postby Alpha_7 on Sun Nov 27, 2005 6:07 pm

Like john I'm interested in the setup... are you more of a genius then I already think you are.. or is this some PP trickery ? :D You have me intrigued.
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Postby leek on Sun Nov 27, 2005 6:19 pm

That's a beautiful shot Rel... Was the ladybug in the droplet or on a leaf behind it? It's difficult to tell...
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Postby Manta on Sun Nov 27, 2005 6:22 pm

Very cool Narelle. This is an absolute ripper image. Not sure if I'd bother with the title (good as it is) - I'd be inclined to let the viewer put their own interpretative spin on it. I was thinking it looked like Nature's own macro lens!
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Postby Willy wombat on Sun Nov 27, 2005 6:25 pm

That is so clever. Great work!
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Postby rebel on Sun Nov 27, 2005 6:50 pm

That's got to be a photo mapipulation, if it's not, then you are a photographic genius :shock:
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Postby blacknstormy on Sun Nov 27, 2005 7:00 pm

Simon, you're right about the text - consider it removed :)

And everyone else, thanks for the comments.

I wasn't really expecting anyone to bother commenting as I was just playing after the first storm this afternoon - originally 2 photos, one of a water droplet off the twig, the other of a ladybird on a grass stem. copied/pasted the bug onto the droplet shot, dropped the opacity and fill back to around 50% and then cleaned up around the bug to fit the droplet in the original twig shot. Then fixed up the contrast/colours, did a little dodge and burn, merged and cropped. I know it's cheating, but it was fun :)

here are the original two shots:
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Postby Alpha_7 on Sun Nov 27, 2005 7:05 pm

Rel, thanks for the explanation! Your still a genius in my book :)
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Postby mudder on Sun Nov 27, 2005 7:05 pm

Wow, I just opened this thread now after the initial questions and explanations amazing shot, really made my jaw drop when I first saw this...
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Postby Manta on Sun Nov 27, 2005 7:07 pm

Great photoshopping but it wouldn't have succeeded if you hadn't shot great images to start with. Excellent work Narelle.

I've cut back my manipulation stuff and am trying to concentrtate on getting decent shots out of the camara. I find I can now spend more time out hunter/gathering and less time in front of the monitor.

Just about to post some from this morning - I think I found the owner of that skin you picked up then other night!
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Postby wendellt on Sun Nov 27, 2005 7:35 pm

amazing! a crdit to your ingenuity and creative flair.
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Postby the foto fanatic on Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:57 pm

Very good, very honest :)
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Postby Greg B on Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:53 am

Wow, that is sensational work!!
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